Lydia’s Home
Opened in 2017, Lydia's Home is a Certified Level II Recovery Residence for women located in the City of Green.
Lydia’s Home provides a curriculum-based, faith-centered recovery program in a safe home environment based upon Restorative Justice that helps women overcome substance abuse and achieve independence. This welcoming home meets the standards of the National Alliance for Recovery Residences (NARR).
Women in Summit County who are age 18 or over and are recovering from substance abuse are eligible to apply for residency. Learn more here.
Program Information
Our program includes a unique combination of services and experiences, including:
Individual Assessment Plan & Case Management
25-week Substance Abuse & Recovery Education Program with Mentoring
8-week Relapse Prevention Education
Thinking for Change Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Workforce Development & Job Placement Services
Identity Restoration & Accountability
Eligibility & What to Expect
Submit Your 3-Part Application
Please review the Eligibility Requirements before completing the application. You MUST submit all three parts of the application to be considered.
Contact your Case Manager if you have questions. If you don’t have a Case Manager, contact Tamela Shawhan, Director of Operations, at tamela@brokenchainsministry.org. Thank you!
Meet Our Staff
Tamela Shawhan, Director of Operations, Ohio Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist
Cyndi Moore, Chemical Dependency Counseling Assistant, Residential Supervisor
The Story of Lydia’s Home
Following her own substance abuse recovery experience, Tamela Shawhan saw the need for a unique faith-centered recovery home and began praying and planning for Lydia’s Home. In 2017, Lydia’s Home was launched following the purchase and renovation of a home in the City of Green. Since then, many women have transformed their lives in this loving home through this unique program.
Tamela oversees the program, provides support to the other residential supervisors, and serves as a mentor to the women in residence. If you have questions, contact Tamela at 330-807-8226 or email tamela@brokenchainsministry.org.
Photo Gallery
From the moment you enter, we do our best to make you feel safe and at home here. Enjoy the fully-equipped kitchen, inviting living room with a fireplace, cozy bedrooms, oversized bathrooms and closets, the learning center, and the outdoor gardens and relaxation areas at Lydia’s Home.
We support the City of Green’s Drug Task Force. The drugs that are abused most often are fentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine.
Podcast Appearance
Tamela Shawhan appeared on Beyond the Pew in May 2024 to share the mission of Lydia’s Home and her passion for the ministry. The way is narrow, but you can become a new creation in Christ.
“When she and the members of her household were baptized, she invited us to her home. “If you consider me a believer in the Lord,” she said, “come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.”